held up in 4th, went 3rd 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, soon beaten
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, closed 3 out, led next, in command last, ridden out
led, ridden and kicked on approaching 9th, clear before 4 out until 3 out, headed 2 out, lunged at last and rider lost iron, stayed on towards finish
raced in last, pushed along 3rd, reminders after next, 8th and 9th, behind when jumped left 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
tracked leader until 5th, given reminder, struggling in 4th from 11th, soon behind, tailed off
Nonrunner
The last four races are over the jumps and FARMER FRANK can take the first of them for Nick Kent. He's still seeking his first win in handicap company but did nothing wrong when runner-up at Stratford last time and is only a pound higher here. Plunkett could be the danger as he has won here over timber and got off the mark over the larger obstacles at Stratford last month. Cullahill was third at Bangor last time but this is surely too sharp for Bob Buckler's stayer while the jury is out on Battlecry, who also returns from a break. Gaelic Flight is in the veteran stage now and was tailed off when brought down last time. He's another best watched for now.
Plunkett (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led approaching last, driven and holding on flat, won at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul beating Horseshoe Reef (11-4) by 1l, 5 ran.
Cullahill (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 12th, led 14th, headed after 3 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Postmaster (11-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Battlecry 8-1 (11-13) Led until 5th, lost place next, struggling after, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Captain Marlon (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf in May.
Farmer Frank 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, well held flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind I'm The Decider (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Gaelic Flight (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leaders, struggling from 11th, not fluent 13th, soon behind, hampered 3 out, inconvenienced by adjacent hurdle and brought down, in a race won by I'm The Decider (12-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 5 ran.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led until 1st, not fluent 4th or 5th, hit 7th and lost place, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by North Island (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul, 8 ran.
